July 14th, 2009
Though not confirmed by Acer yet, reports suggest that Acer is all set to unveil its first Android based Netbook (which might well be the first Android Notebook to hit the markets) sometime next month. Acer leads the netbook markets and it has its own way to deliver Android to you. The Acer netbook will dual-boot Windows XP and Android – just as announced before.
Many computer manufacturers have shown interest in Android based netbooks, that will help them lower the cost of the system (by avoiding the Windows license fees). However here Acer would be unable to lower the price here as it offers Windows XP along with Android. With Google Chrome OS entering the scenario next year, it is unsure as to how seriously manufacturers shall pursue Android on netbooks (which makes the dual boot option by Acer much more valuable).
Via TechTickerBlog
Categories: Android, Launch Pad, Tech Industry News |
Tags: acer android, Android, android laptop, android netbook, chrome os, google os | 13 Comments
June 6th, 2009
Acer has a unique approach to Android netbooks. Though they have revealed their plans for a Android based netbook, it seems they won’t leave out Windows that easy. Acer’s Android netbook that has been confirmed by the company sometime back, would dualboot Windows XP and Android OS. This sounds a very smart move to me and something that will allow Acer to maintain its lead in the Netbook segment.
Android is expected to be a light and quick OS with no extreme features (FireFox has been spied on the same though), this would serve all your Internet needs at great speed. But then many netbook still have those notebook dreams to fulfill. Android certainly can’t do all that WinXP can, and a $20 extra for a WinXP netbook edition won’t hurt Acer much. Android+WinXP is certainly the best way out IMO, until the Android OS matures a little more to compete as a fulfledged PC OS (if that is what they wan’t to ultimately make out of it).
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Categories: Android, Tech Industry News, netbook |
Tags: acer android, acer netbook, android laptop, android netbook, notebook | 1 Comment
June 2nd, 2009
Though Acer had shown interest in Android smartphones earlier, they have officially joined the OHA (Open Handset Alliance) and promised an Anroid smartphone by 2009 end (while I am sure at the same time Android Netbooks would also be out). This would be amongst the bunch of 20 Android devices we expect to see this year.
We would assume that these Acer smartphones would be powered by Android 2.0 aka Donut. Earlier this year the PC giant hand entered the booming smartphone market with its Tempo Series – all powered by Windows Mobile.
Via Digitimes
Update: Ok Acer has the Android Netbook confirmed aswell (Q3 2009). Read here
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Categories: Android, Launch Pad |
Tags: 2009 android, acer android, android netbook, android smartphone, donut, smartphone boom | No Comments
May 20th, 2009
Two weeks back we saw Bsquare Corporation mention its role in upcoming Dell’s Android netbook and now we have an official video from dell showing Android on the Dell Mini 10 netbook. Though Dell’s Doug Anson is quick to mention that there are no announced products , its official that Dell is experimenting (at least in house) with Android on its netbooks. The video below shows 2 different makes of Ubuntu and Android running on Dell Mini 10.
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Categories: Android, Videos, netbook |
Tags: Android, android laptop, android netbook, dell android | 1 Comment
May 13th, 2009
…more signs of Google being serious about developing Android as a netbook OS and possibly a full blown Operating System for PC’s in future. Apparently Google has posted an AD on Craiglist to invite netbook users for their inputs Android for Netbooks/Laptops.
Do you use a Netbook? If so, we are currently scheduling participants for a netbook-related usability study to take place May 11-16 out of our Mountain View (or San Francisco) office .
If you are interested in participating, please complete the questionnaire linked below. We will then schedule appointments on a first come first served basis.
Ones taking the survey would be binded by a NDA and rewarded with a $75.00 gift cheque 
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Categories: Android, Google, Tech Industry News |
Tags: alpha 680, android laptop, android netbook, android os, Google, google survey, skytone android | 3 Comments
May 7th, 2009
Bsquare Corporation accidentally confirmed in a Press Release that Dell is working on Android netbooks and Bsquare is porting Adobe Flash Lite on the same (the release has hence been pulled down by Bsquare). However no specific details about specifications or design of the Dell Android netbook were disclosed accept for a mention of the Dell Mini Inspiron 910.
For HP, Nokia, HTC, Acer etc who have either confirmed or are rumored to be working on a netbook – Android is seen as a first choice for the OS. Google OS is surely going beyond handhelds big time.
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Categories: Android, Leaked / Spyshots, netbook |
Tags: adobe flash on android, android laptop, android netbook, bsquare, dell android, dell inspiron 910, flash lite on android, google os, inspiron 910 android | 2 Comments
May 6th, 2009
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Android is buzzing these days, with multiple leaked devices, official announcements and news Andorid Netbooks. The latest being the leaked pictures of an HTC device with a 3.5mm headphone jack and Android OS.
While personally I expect the G3 – HERO (third Android release from HTC) to have a physical QWERTY, it might well be so that Motorola will steal the show with the first QWERTY Android release. Going against iPhone 3 and N97, Android is surely relying on the masses!
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Categories: Android, HTC, Leaked / Spyshots |
Tags: android g3, android hero, android laptop, android netbook, g3, htc g3, htc hero | 1 Comment
April 26th, 2009
The SkyTone netbook that we saw earlier gets a more reasonable pricing of $250 now. Previous estimates were of $100 which looked unrealistic to us. SkyTones Alpha 680, 7″ netbook has a tablet design and looks really promising with WiFi, USB ports and Android OS.
The company plans to get working prototypes by June and release the product in a few months after that. So by year end we should expect more than a few Android handhelds.
Via Big E
Categories: Android, Tech Industry News |
Tags: alpha 680, android laptop, android netbook, android os, skytone netbook | 1 Comment
April 22nd, 2009
After persistent rumors, leaks and plans here is a Android based netbook. China based Skytone has revealed an ARM powered netbook that also features a touch screen. Here are the specs:
- ARM 11 533 MHz 32bit processor
- 7″ screen (800 x 480 WVGA)
- 128MB of DDR2 RAM
- 1GB internal flash memory
- ADSL, WiFi, (GPRS, CDMA,EDGE,WCDMA)
- 2x USB port, SD card reader
Expected to release next week, it is rumored that the Alpha 680 would cost around $100. We are certainly excited!
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Categories: Android, Launch Pad, Tech Industry News, netbook |
Tags: alfa 680 android, Alpha 680 android, alpha680 android, android laptop, android netbook, android pc, android powerd laptop, android tablet pc, skytone Alpha 680 | 1 Comment
April 9th, 2009
Android was the buzz last year for being the Google’s competitor to Windows Mobile and iPhone. And this year its already into the OS wars with HP, T-Mobile, Nokia and others planning netbooks powered by Android OS. So is Android developing into a full fledged Operating System? Is Google looking to compete with Microsoft head-on?
While the Android based mobiles haven’t done much damage to the WM / iPhone market share; they have set a strong alternative for manufacturers to adopt an open source mobileOS. With friendly terms and powerful backing of Google, the Android on handhelds will see a steady growth. And as predicted it might well surpass the iPhone by 2012, thanks to the number of manufacturers who have committed devices to this platform. But is Android really a ladder for Google to enter the OS market? IMO not really!
Android is a capable OS which can power PMP’s, Handhelds and Netbooks. Such that even a mobile maker like Nokia can consider entering the netbook market with Android. I really don’t see Google entering the OS market giving competition to Windows / Mac OS etc. Instead it would happily facilitate its online services like Gmail, Search, Calendar, Docs, Reader etc much easily to its audience. Google earns 95%+ revenues from online Advertising and the growth in the mobile Internet space prompts Google to enter this segment with something like Android.
Netbook users as the name suggests are heavy Internet users. Their main purpose of using a system is the Internet. Android OS on these portables would mean better than the best integration of Google’s services for Netbook users. Android is a cheap alternative for manufacturers and the very flexible one as well. If things go well with Android, pretty soon the 96% market share that Microsoft enjoys in netbooks would be under pressure.
Categories: Android, Reviews |
Tags: android computer, android growth, android laptop, android netbook, android netbooks, android os, googles android plan, netbook | 3 Comments
